The worldwide hop shortage, which had microbrewers crying in their beer last year, has apparently ended, say Southwest Brewing News. According an article in its February/March issue, American crops were better this year and Germany had a very good crop.
I'd love to post a link to the article, but apparently SWBN doesn't put their articles online. (Seriously, guys – get with the times.) Pick up a copy at your local fine beer establishment and read all about it.
Voice of the Board – Michael Duckworth
1 day ago
3 comments:
It's good to hear things finally straightened out. Hopefully hop prices will fall back down to normal levels, and the brewers' profits will go back up. Maybe it's just the beers I drink, but I never saw a price increase at the counter because of it.
Somehow I don't see them lower the price to pre-crisis levels
Agreed. Unlike fuel, this won't comeback down. I noticed one brewery that still has old articles pertaining to hop prices on its website (http://www.liveoakbrewing.com/events/). They push the news that is convenient to them.
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